Sarasota metropolitan area
Metropolitan area in Florida, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sarasota metropolitan area is a metropolitan area located in Southwest Florida. The metropolitan area is defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consisting of Manatee County and Sarasota County. The principal cities listed by the OMB for the MSA are North Port, Bradenton, Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, and Venice.[1]: 65 At the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 833,716.[2] The Census Bureau estimates that its population was 891,411 in 2022.[3]
Sarasota metropolitan area | |
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North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota metropolitan statistical area | |
Country | United States |
State(s) | Florida |
Core city | Sarasota |
Largest city | North Port |
Other cities | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,295.8 sq mi (3,356 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 833,716 |
• Rank | 65th in the U.S. |
• Density | 542.0/sq mi (209.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Telephone numbering plan | 239, 863, 941 |
The North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota MSA is a component of the larger North Port–Bradenton Combined Statistical Area, a combined statistical area (CSA) consisting of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota MSA, the Punta Gorda, Florida MSA (Charlotte County), and the Arcadia, Florida, micropolitan statistical area (DeSoto County).[1]: 140 At the 2020 census, the CSA had a population of 1,054,539.[2] The Census Bureau estimates that its population was 1,129,384 in 2022.[3]